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Jane Cumberbatch

Jane Cumberbatch is a British interior designer and author, based in London. She is the originator of the decorating philosophy "Pure Style," which emphasizes simplicity, thrift, and longevity. Her designs emphasize a simplified aesthetic which includes white walls, muted colors, natural textures, and vintage elements. She is the author of seven books, including Pure Style and the cookbook Recipes for Every Day.

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Jane Cumberbatch is a British interior designer and author, based in London.12 She is the originator of the decorating philosophy "Pure Style," which emphasizes simplicity, thrift, and longevity.3 Her designs emphasize a simplified aesthetic which includes white walls, muted colors, natural textures, and vintage elements.4 She is the author of seven books, including Pure Style5 and the cookbook Recipes for Every Day.6

Career

Cumberbatch worked as decorating editor for the magazine British House and Garden,78 as well as for Elle Decoration,9 and the Sunday Telegraph Magazine.10 Cumberbatch's London house has been featured on the BBC Series Lead Balloon.4 Cumberbatch's interior design style has been used by many furniture brands, such as Habitat, Marks & Spencer, and Laura Ashley.11

In 2015 she wrote the book Pure Style, published by Pavilion.1213 In 2016 she published a companion book, Pure Colour.14

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  1. "A home office that's smart and casual: How to make a house into a great workspace". Huma Qureshi. The Independent, 5 January 2012
  2. "Jane Cumberbatch". Sunday Times, 15 May 2005, Alice Douglas
  3. "A squeeze of Lemon – give your home a hint of spring". The Independent. 27 July 2016. Ciara Elliot
  4. Abrahams, C. (14 December 2008). "Beyond the Pale: Inside Jane Cumberbatch's all-white house". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2014, from
  5. Country Living. Hearst Corporation. 1996. p. 288.
  6. "Jane Cumberbatch’s Recipes for Every Day". Publishers Weekly
  7. Finlay, L. (n.d.). Inside design: Jane Cumberbatch. Retrieved 12 July 2014, from http://www.styleathome.com/decorating-and-design/inside-design/inside-design-jane-cumberbatch/a/814 Archived 7 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "designer jane cumberbatch". Daily Imprint, 12 February 2009.
  9. Soissons, S. d. (14 July 2011). "Pure Style. Recipes for Every Day by Jane Cumberbatch". The Foodie Bugle, Retrieved 12 July 2014, from
  10. "Jane Cumberbatch". Quadrille. (n.d.). Retrieved 12 July 2014, from
  11. Cumberbatch, Jane (2005). Decorating Easy.
  12. "Summer Reading List: Pure Colour by Jane Cumberbatch". The Chromologist, Jill Macnair 4 June 2015
  13. "Review: Pure Style: Recipes for Every Day by Jane Cumberbatch". Luxury Reading, Reviewed by Alisha Churbe
  14. "6 Vibrant Color Combinations for a Room Refresh". Architectural Digest, Lindsey Mather. Posted 25 May 2016
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